Category Archives: CKRM Agriculture

  A new energy company in southeast Saskatchewan is looking at setting up a major canola processing plant to produce renewable diesel. Covenant Energy president Josh Gustafson says his goal is to...

  Opening grain prices Friday March 19 Durum 312.32 Feed barley 261.15 Canola 699.57 Flax 891.80 Lentils 644.50 Oats 229.53 Yellow peas 392.89 Feed wheat 238.84 1 Red Spring Wheat 271.00

CN Rail is gearing up in an effort to maintain new monthly record grain shipments this year. Executive vice president Sean Finn says CN set a new monthly grain export record in February, the 13th cons...

  Closing grain prices Thursday March 18 Durum 312.32 Feed barley 261.15 Canola 698.37 Flax 891.80 Lentils 644.50 Oats 229.53 Yellow peas 392.89 Feed wheat 238.84 1 Red Spring Wheat 272.00

Cargill has purchased southeast Saskatchewan crop input retailer Precision Ag for an undisclosed amount. Cargill says the business will continue as Precision Ag, based in Griffin with no changes for t...

  Opening grain prices Thursday March 18 Durum 312.32 Feed barley 261.15 Canola 716.77 Flax 891.80 Lentils 644.50 Oats 229.53 Yellow peas 392.89 Feed wheat 238.84 1 Red Spring Wheat 271.64

Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is pushing for a clear answer from the three prairie provinces on agristability. She wants to eliminate the reference margin limit and boost the compen...

Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau is pushing for a clear answer from the three prairie provinces on agristability. She wants to eliminate the reference margin limit and boost the compen...

  Closing grain prices Wednesday March 17 Durum 312.32 Feed barley 271.15 Canola 723.87 Flax 891.80 Lentils 644.50 Oats 229.53 Yellow peas 392.89 Feed wheat 238.84 1 Red Spring Wheat 273.61

The federal government has announced a comprehensive plan to better protect foreign workers for Canadian food security. The special rules are for those working in agriculture and agri-food industries....